Do you love elderberry syrup, but hate throwing away the used elderberries? This this elderberry tea recipe is for you!
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Elderberry Tea
Waste not, want not. Why waste all those beautiful elderberries after you make your elderberry syrup? Use them again by enjoying elderberry tea.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons organic elderberries
- 8 ounces filtered water
Instructions
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Boil 8 ounces of water.
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Place 2 teaspoons of the organic elderberries into the water.
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Let sit 4-15 minutes depending on desired strength, add more elderberries if you'd like it stronger.
Recipe Notes
Since this will only use two teaspoons of your wet elderberries at a time, you can dry the used elderberries to keep using them as tea. You have two options for drying your berries.
Drying Your Elderberries
Take the elderberries and place them in a dehydrator and dehydrate them until dry.
OR
Spread the berries across a jelly roll pan (the type with short edges) and turn your oven to its lowest setting. Heat the elderberries until they are fully dry and store in a mason jar.
Supplies
Organic Elderberries - Check out Vitacost for better prices.
Dehydrator - if you purchase this, don't tell me . . . it will make me jealous
Mason Jars
I’m so I saved you from throwing out your elderberries! That was a close call 😉 If you love me every so much more for saving you from this terrible deed, let me know! Comment below or come over and visit me on my –> Facebook page.
Brooke Shambley
THE Boholistic Mom
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